Abstract
Morni hills which form a part of Siwaliks are located in north-east Haryana (30° 35′ to 34° 45′N and 70° 00′ to 75° 15′E) at an altitude of 1000 to 1200 m above the mean sea level. Vegetation analysis was undertaken in 3 forest types, i.e.Pinus roxburghii, mixed-deciduous forest and scrub.Anogeissus latifolia andLannea coromandelica were the dominant tree species in the mixed forest.Pinus roxburghii forest was monospecific andFlacourtia indica was dominant in scrub. Bioedaphic conditions influenced the performance of tree and shrub species, density of seedlings and saplings and herb layer composition. The density of trees in mixed forest,Pinus forest and scrub forest was 890, 1070 and 170 trees ha−1, respectively. Total basal cover of trees (m2 ha−1) was: 54·59, mixed forest; 42·05,Pinus forest; 8·20, scrub forest. The density of shrub varied from 8250–11050 plants ha−1.
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Rout, S.K., Gupta, S.R. Analysis of forest vegetation of Morni hills in northeast Haryana. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 99, 117–126 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03053523
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